[Update, 7/16/24:]
It's small consolation, perhaps, but AccuWeather has now dropped its projected high temperature for today from 103 to 102 across Northern Virginia.
Cooler temperatures – with highs in the 80s – are on the horizon for later this week.
[Update, 7/15/24:]
AccuWeather keeps upping the ante, now forecasting that the high on Tuesday [7/16] could be 103 degrees.
Both Monday and Wednesday will not be far behind, topping out at just under 100 degrees across Northern Virginia.
[Update, 7/14/24:]
AccuWeather, the GazetteLeader's official weather partner, has upped its expected high for Tuesday [7/16] to 102 degrees.
Monday could see the thermostat reach 98 degrees.
[Original coverage, 7/13/24:]
Keep the sunscreen handy. And then the umbrella.
Northern Virginia is about to embark on another stretch of hot-hot-hot weather, with temperatures by midweek next week likely to approach or exceed 100 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
The GazetteLeader's weather partner, AccuWeather, is forecasting highs across Northern Virginia in the mid to upper 90s Monday and Tuesday [7/15-7/16], then 100 degrees on Wednesday. By Wednesday evening, heavy downpours with the potential for high winds and hail move into the forecast.
Just another summertime in the local area!
Stay on top of the forecast at GazetteLeader.com/weather.
